Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1486
June to July 2063 ربيع الأوّل
Dates for
How the Centre establishes these dates
Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
- Friday
Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.
Observances in Rabi al-Awwal
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Eve
ThuWedWed
28 June27 June27 JuneLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Thursday 28 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 June)Wednesday 27 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 June)Wednesday 27 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 June)
5
TueMonMon
3 July2 July2 JulyDemise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 5 Rabi al-Awwal 117 AH in Medina, as an adult (wikishia)
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
- Khoja: 13 Safar
8
Eve
ThuWedWed
5 July4 July4 JulyEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Thursday 5 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 July)Wednesday 4 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 5 July)Wednesday 4 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 5 July)
8
FriThuThu
6 July5 July5 July9
SatFriFri
7 July6 July6 JulyBeginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iranian: Promoted by the Shirazi marjaiyya in Qum; mixed elsewhere
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
SunSatSat
8 July7 July7 July12
TueMonMon
10 July9 July9 JulyArrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina
Commemoration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal is the Twelver birth date; the 12th is the arrival in Medina
12
TueMonMon
10 July9 July9 July17
SunSatSat
15 July14 July14 JulyWiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
- Iranian: 17 Rabi al-Awwal
23
SatFriFri
21 July20 July20 JulyEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration